Diving into the Brazilian beef industry

Mar 21, 2024
Mar 21, 2024

Jaclyn Wilson

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I’m struggling today. After 10 days of meetings and learning about Brazilian agriculture, I’m not in the best head space. I hope this article comes across in a way that even if you don’t agree, it will make you stop and think, and hopefully even push you to do some research and fact finding of your own.

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Jaclyn Wilson is more than a rancher, raising Red Angus cattle at Wilson Ranch near Lakeside, Nebraska. She’s an artist with a welder’s torch. She holds leadership positions with several agriculture organizations. She can be reached at jaclyn@flyingdiamondgenetics.com. This column represents the views of one person and are not necessarily the opinion of the Midwest Messenger.